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Old couple found dead at home in UP’s Banda

3:25 pm June 11, 2021

Banda (UP): An elderly couple was found dead in their house in a village here, police said on Friday. Mukhru (80) and his wife Kalmatia (75) were found lying on the ground on Thursday night when their grandson visited them in their house in Para village. “Prima facie, it appears that the couple committed suicide […]

Man shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Delhi

11:59 pm June 10, 2021

New Delhi: A 57-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by three motorcycle-borne assailants in northeast Delhi’s New Usmanpur area, police said on Thursday. The victim, Satish Kumar, was a Delhi government employee. He is survived by his wife and three children, they said. Kumar was standing in the balcony of his house in Jagjivan Nagar […]

COVID death toll climbs to 9542 in Bihar

11:56 pm June 10, 2021

Patna: With 23 new COVID deaths, the toll increased to 9542 in Bihar Thursday, while 551 fresh positive cases spiked the total caseload in the state to 7,15,730, health department bulletin said. The state government had on the previous day issued the revised death figures of COVID in Bihar after including 3951 unreported casualties from […]

Rajasthan govt to give financial assistance to artists

11:52 pm June 10, 2021

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has decided to provide a one-time assistance of Rs 5,000 to the artists facing financial problems due to circumstances arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a release. About 2,000 artists, who are financially weak, will be benefited with the decision. The assistance amount will be provided through […]

Haryana to launch third round of sero survey on June 15

11:49 pm June 10, 2021

Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij will launch the third round of the sero survey in the state on June 15 to determine the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies in the community, especially in children aged 6-17. Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Rajeev Arora said all the necessary preparations in this regard have already been made. The […]